The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-25
JUSTICE, hot GIBSON,
Is WHAT Is DESIRED BY GEN.
PETER TRACY.
A BroadsIde From the Other Side
OF the Troubled Print
Ing Firm.

To the Editor Of the Appeal;
Although my personal inclination
would lead me to pass by az unworthy
OF notice the weak and rambling state
ment 81 your respondent In your
tedsy's ISSUE, feel that l owe il 70
my good frie. de, whose names have
been go uni nstifisbly introduced Into
private quarrel through lack OF hon
orsble feeling on the part OF my book.
keeper, who ALEC holds, to my sorrow,
the position of my partner, to express
to them, In as public a manner 90 pos
sible, my deep regret for the liberty
that mas been taken with their names
II business instincts were not strong
enough TO prevent such an imperti-
hence, the common sense Of honor OF
one holding the responsible position
OF bookkeeper however incompetent
he might beg, should have bern sufii.
Gent . forbid breach OF confidence
90 fragrant. The statement most near
ly approaching the truth in your cor
respondents tissue Of lies La that In
which he admits that his &C
Quaintance with these gentlemen was
mot such as to Justify him In asking
them q favor ;he m ght have added with
equal truth, that their knowledge Of
him and OF his character was q further
reason why he should not subject
himself 10 the humiliation Of an inev-
itabls refusal.
The figures quoted by your cor
respondent are utterly worthless, and
until he osn explain how q correct
balance sheet can be made out from
set Of books bristling with errors, as
his have been found to be, must de-
cline to enter into any controversy
with him on that point. One fact will
suffice. On March 4th last lover three
months and Q half ago., q public &C.
countant Of this city, In whose
hands had placed the books Of my
firm for examination, handed me his
report showing that / had been
Il will not say defrauded) well-de.
prived OF several thousands Of dollars
by the "clever" II incorrect book
keeping Of my "hones. !" partner, and
almost daily since then have l been
seeking for some explanation or re-
dress. in vain. Finally, l arranged TO
get Mr.. Gibson to sgree to settle our
matters by arbit aion and written
agreement was signed by both OF MS.
That agreement came to nothing on &C.
count of his inattention to it. Indeed,
from what occurred / was led to be.
lieve that he eigned the agreement
only to delay settlement.
With this impression on my mind, l
announced my intention to file bill
for the dissolution Of the partnership.
While my counsel was in the act OF
preparing such bill, Mr.. Gibson filed
his bill, to which l promptly made
snswer and filed q cross bill. The
grave charge which Mr.. Gibson makes
that have abused or will abuse my
friends, / can only say is false. NV
friends In Memphis are numerous. l
believe / have no enemies. l never
had any business relations with any
person, prior to my great misfortune
OF being associated with Mr.. Gibson,
who made any accusations against me.
/ never had business quarrel before.
Gan Mr.. Gibson say as muchf My
information IL that whoever has been
bis partner always got the worst Of 1t.
One word moro aud have done. My
character and stsnding are too
we'll known during the twenty
J ears have been in this community
to need any justification against the
ISLANDERS Of your correspondent, but II
the latter thinks that he will add one
eubit to his 8 allure or gain In conei 1.
Grafton or repute by pi'ting hint elf
against me before the eyes CT the pub
lie, would respectfully remind him
OF the fable of the Frog and the Bull.
PETER TRACY